This could be another song about prostitution like in “A Screw”. In this song, he equates money as no different from flesh. He also claims that in giving your body for money, you are becoming a servant to someone else’s desires, essentially receiving flesh (cash) for flesh.
[Verse 1]
Money's flesh, money's flesh in your hands
Money's flesh, yes money's flesh in your hands
Money is flesh
Money means flesh in your hand
Money is flesh
Money means flesh in your hand
When you pay, you're a servant
When you pay, you're a servant
When you pay, you're a servant
When you pay, you're a servant
[Refrain]
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
[Verse 2]
Money's easy
To get out of your flesh
Flesh is easy
To get when you work from your body
[Refrain]
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it
[Verse 3]
Money's easy
To get out of your flesh
Money's easy
To get out of your flesh
[Refrain]
When you pay, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it, you deserve it
You deserve it
Money Is Flesh (#2) was written by Jarboe & Norman Westberg & Algis Kizys & Ronaldo Gonzalez & Michael Gira.
Money Is Flesh (#2) was produced by Jorgé Estabon & Michael Gira.
Swans released Money Is Flesh (#2) on Thu Mar 27 1986.